Capitals vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Washington Capitals (49-18-9) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a matchup with the New York Islanders (33-32-10), who have +124 moneyline odds, on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Capitals to win vs Islanders -148

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Capitals vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Capitals (-148)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 33 of 76 games this season.
  • So far this season, 45.3% of New York’s games (34/75) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two teams.
  • These two teams concede 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.8 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

  • The Capitals average 3.6 goals per game, for a total of 275, which leads the league.
  • Washington is ranked seventh in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 204 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +71.
  • Washington has put up 47 power-play goals on 206 chances this season, to rank 14th in the NHL.
  • The Capitals’ offense has the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.82%).
  • Washington’s eight shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
  • The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (81.33%) is the league’s eighth-best.
  • The Capitals’ players win 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
  • Washington’s 13.1% shooting percentage paces the league.
  • The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

  • Through 44 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 29 times.
  • In 34 games with lower than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have been victorious in 23.
  • The moneyline odds say Washington has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: 25 goals and 50 assists
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 41 goals and 27 assists
  • Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 31-6-6 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders’ 204 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • New York has allowed 3.0 goals per game, and 228 total, which ranks 17th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -24.
  • New York has put up 24 power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) on 189 chances.
  • The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (12.7%) ranks 31st in the league.
  • New York has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL squads).
  • The 73.33% of opponent power plays the Islanders kill is the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Islanders have the top faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.6%).
  • New York is shooting 9.3% (30th in the league).
  • The Islanders have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 42.1%, of those games.
  • New York has 22 games this season playing as an underdog by +124 or longer, and is 9-13 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance to win for the Islanders.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 24 goals and 28 assists
  • Anders Lee: 28 goals and 23 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 23 goals and 24 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 28-23-6 record, .905 save percentage, 151 goals allowed
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